Valkyrie: North American's Mach 3 Superbomber

10x10, 350 b&w and 50 color photosPerhaps the ultimate expression of the Cold War, the B-70 was the largest aircraft to ever fly at Mach 3 and the fastest bomber ever developed. This book provides extensive coverage of some truly outrageous concepts originally proposed for the WS-110 competition, then chronicles the development and flight testing of the two XB-70A

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10x10, 350 b&w and 50 color photosPerhaps the ultimate expression of the Cold War, the B-70 was the largest aircraft to ever fly at Mach 3 and the fastest bomber ever developed. This book provides extensive coverage of some truly outrageous concepts originally proposed for the WS-110 competition, then chronicles the development and flight testing of the two XB-70A prototypes. Includes a description of the proposed production B-70.

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Editorial Reviews

Scott Van Aken

To put it simply, this book is a must have for any aviation enthusiast.  Modeling Madness

IPMS

Recommended. If you're interested in aicraft development in the late 50s/early 60s, this book has a lot of information on projects which just never got off the drawing board, often for really good reasons.Jim Pearsall

Internet Modeler

Anything and everything you could want to know about the XB-70 is in this book. Excellent narrative and awesome photos.Chris Banyai-Riepl

Hyperscale

This is an excellent book for both the modeller as well as the armchair enthusiast.Rodger Kelley

Model Aircraft Monthly

I'm certain enthusiasts everywhere will welcome these affordable reprints of landmark titles. If you missed any of them the first time around, you're in luck now. All three deserve spots in every aviation library. Strongly recommended.David L. Veres